Alive

Yes, we're still alive! I'm sorry that my blogging has been so spotty lately; I'm going to try and get back into the swing of things here in blogland. :)

We've had a very fun couple of weeks! Pumpkin patch, disneyland, my 30th birthday, trick-or-treating...just to name a few. :) Here are a few pictures of some of the fun we've had:

At the pumpkin patch:

Getting ready to ride the Teacups at Disneyland. Noah LOVED this ride.

Celebrating my 30th birthday with my family:

Visiting grandma

Trick-or-treating

laughing and crawling

Two things that my littlest loves to do! Well, she just officially started crawling this week, but she LOVES to laugh...especially at her brothers silliness.

Santa Cruz

This past week we got to head up to Santa Cruz for a much needed and thoroughly enjoyed time away. Some of our dear friends moved up to the Watsonville area just about two years ago and we always look forward to visiting them. We spend all of our time laughing, eating, and relaxing...three things I enjoy most! This year Hylke brought his new mountain bike up, so he and Terry went out biking each day too. We had so much fun, and especially loved the cool weather!! Unfortunately I didn't take very many pictures...sometimes relaxing means being too lazy to run downstairs to get your camera. ;) Here are a few fun pictures that I did manage to take:

Bananas!

Storytime with Bethany

So sweet

I just love this picture...they're watching Bob the Builder

On our way to the Monterey Bay Aquarium...hard to get them all looking at me :)

My adorable little girl. Can't get enough of her!

Noah's silly, but very cute, face

Noah checking out the Sea Horses

The really cool jellyfish at the Aquarium

Practice makes perfect

Enjoying the roses

When my mom was visiting last month she couldn't believe all the roses that were on my rose bush. But the problem was that they were on the rose bush, and not being enjoyed inside. They were the most beautiful, fragrant roses. We have gone a hundred miles an hour this summer and quite frankly, I hadn't even stopped to remember that I had rose bushes to be enjoyed. Well, my mom cut some roses for me, put them in a vase and set them out to be enjoyed. Ever since then, I have made an effort to go out and cut some fresh roses to enjoy. This morning I went out back and cut about 25 roses and set them out all over. Thanks, mom, for reminding me to slow down enough to enjoy the roses. :)

Elliana Laughing

Sea World

We just got back from a fun trip to San Diego. Noah loves Sea World, so we made sure to spend lots of time with Shamu and his friends. :) Besides being BLAZING hot (and terribly humid) we had a wonderful time. Here are some highlights:

Waiting for the dophin show to begin:

Feeding/touching the dolphins (mommy's favorite part):

Shamu!

Mommy and Noah on the Elmo Fish ride (notice Noah saying, "Cheese"):

So tired (and so hot!):

On the Oscar's Eel ride:

Elmo's Zebra Fish (I didn't even mean to flash the "I love you" sign to Hylke...but I do love him :)